Chaco Chachalaca
Ortalis canicollis(Wagler, JG, 1830)
English (US) Chaco Chachalaca
The Chaco Chachalaca (Ortalis canicollis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Cracidae (Guans, Curassows, and Chachalacas) in the order Galliformes.
- Scientific name
- Ortalis canicollis
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Chaco Chachalaca
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1830)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Ortalis canicollis canicollis
- Ortalis canicollis pantanalensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Penelope canicollis
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1830)
- Type locality
- Paraguay, ex Azara, no. 336.
- Original description
- Isis von Oken 23 col.1112
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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